Charity and Fundraising
The Eco Committee of Armadale Academy will be setting up a Garden of Remembrance in the next few weeks. In this area we are going to plant daffodil bulbs which you can sponsor for only £1 in memory of a loved one. The profits from this project will be donated to the Marie Curie Cancer Care foundation and St. Andrew's Hospice. There will be a Book of Remembrance kept in the school with the name of your loved one which will be available for viewing at any time.
If you would like to donate £1 towards these two chosen charities and have a bulb planted and a message written in the book then please complete the tear off slip and return to the Eco Committee who you may contact within the school or through your child.
Thank You
EARTH HOUR
Armadale Academy actively participated in Earth Hour organised by the World Wildlife Foundation. A promotional DVD was shown to all register classes to emphasise the importance of energy conservation and to encourage pupils to participate in the Earth Hour initiative.
A first year Science class organised Armadale Academy’s very own Earth Hour. On Friday the 25 th of March, at 11.00, 1D asked all staff to turn off as many lights and appliances as possible. Pupils split themselves into monitoring teams and all rooms were visited by pupils to check that minimal energy was being used over the course of the hour. 1D also gave staff a memory slip to remind them to switch off their lights for an hour on Saturday the 26 th of March.
The pupils involved took the task very seriously and reminded staff and pupils about how easily we all waste energy. The first year pupils used a very simple idea to convey a very topical and powerful message about energy conservation to the rest of the school.
Pakistan Flood Appeal
Pupils from Armadale Academy have been raising money for the flood victims in Pakistan. A dress down day was held and one class of fourth year pupils collected 1p and 2p coins from everyone in the school in an attempt to lay a Kilometre of pennies for Pakistan.
In total the school has raised almost 800.00
Well done to all of those involved.
15 September 2010 11:24 am
Staff Christmas card collection – December 2010
The amount raised from the staff Christmas Card Appeal was £142
Dog Trust appeal - December
Money raised by Mr Smolak’s SVS class during the Christmas Fair- £29.75
Movember 2010- Staff charity fund raiser
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. One man dies every hour from the disease in the UK. Movember raises funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer.
A number of male staff led by My B Irvine in computing grew what they described as “fine moustachery” and raised a grand total of £1434 from sponsorship, a dress down day, a raffle, sale of fake moustaches and hot chocolate morning.
Why not join us in 2011 to help raise even more?
Friday 12 th November
Miss Humphey won the Barnardo’s Bear.
£33 to Barnardo’s
Wed 10 th November
Help for Heroes : Senior pupils sold wristbands £1.00 and purple erasers 50p. £130.42 was raised for Erskine charity.
Friday 5 th November
Pink day for staff and S6 pupils. £2 donations. £231.53 sent to breast cancer awareness.
Week of 1 st November
Poppy appeal collection.
Dress Down Day 29 th October
Tumu, Tumu Kenya, £550 collected.
500 Miles
Last week, pupils at Armadale Academy had the privilege of listening to a number of guest speakers. Ian Hamilton (BBC Newsreader) spoke to S5 about living with a visual disability. Sandra Brown, OBE and Scotswoman of the year performed her play, One of Our Ain for S1 and 2. In PSD, pupils participated in follow up lessons which looked at personal safety. Finally, Olivia Giles spoke to S4 SVS classes about her charity 500 miles and the signs and effects of meningitis. 4W2 and 4C2 had raised 600 earlier in the year to Support this charity.
15th October 201
DRESS DOWN/DRESS UP DAY – FRIDAY 1 OCTOBER
In aid of PLAN UK.
Pupils were asked to dress up in a EUROPEAN THEME, so ….. national dress, kilts, striped tops,
berets, Spanish sombreros, ponchos, etc.
A prize was awarded to Sophie S1 for her Scotland theme.
£545 raised.
CHARITY COMMITTEE – STRAWBERRY TEA FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2010
The Charity Committee organised a Strawberry Tea for Friday 24 September 2010 at morning break. The cost was £3, which included a strawberry tart and cup of tea. £231.17 raised for the MacMillan Cancer Fund.
SEPTEMBER -A KILOMETRE OF PENNIES FOR PAKISTAN
On Friday ( 03/09/10) 4C2 collected 1 p and 2 p coins in an attempt to stretch a kilometre round the big gym.
A big thank you to all those who contributed to the above from 4C2 and Mrs Bradley. £100 was raised towards the Pakistan Flood appeal.
DRESS DOWN DAY- 27 August 2010
Well done to everyone for the £690.00 raised for the Pakistan Disaster Appeal. Thanks to all the cleaners for their contribution as well.
AUGUST 2010- ECO committee and cow jar
Mr Letham’s team sent the following donations from profits for the previous year,
Cancer Research - £750
Meningitis Trust - £474.01
JUNE 2010 – SCHOOL SHOW PROGRAMMES
£122.5 sent to Strathcarron Hospice